1001 Things Everyone Should Know about a

by John A. Garraty

Book Overview

American history the way you wish you'd learned it -- accessible, lively, witty, and just plain fun... but with a serious core of key knowledge selected by one of our most respected historians. B & W... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385244320
• ISBN13: 9780385244329
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Indispenible reference work.

"1001 Things Everyone Should Know about American HIstory" is a quick, breezy reference work that covers such diverse topics as famous families, famous and significant Americans, key military events, important legislation, and notable sppeches. At roughly 200 pages, this book contains a wide range of American history that will be especially valuable to high school and college students. Even if you're a regular reader of American history, you'll find this book is a quick and easy-to use source for answers to to recurring questions about the American saga. It's much easier to consult this book's summary of great American speeches than spend hours as the library looking for the comparisons and contrasts between Lincoln's "House Divided" speech and his "Gettysburg Address." The book also contains an abundance of contemporary sketches and photographs. Highly recommended.